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[Sunday] Christ In All Things - In All Things
Paul, in prison, writes a letter of encouragement to the church, a letter that does not say Christ is just in what you do, but rather Christ is in all things. So we are confident that he is here to help. We're encouraged to live in peace, knowing that God is on our side.
Questions for the week
No Questions this week
What Had happened at Grace this week.
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[Sunday] Good In All Things - In All Things
We desire to live the good life which will ultimately land us in the good place. But in our search for the good place, we may find ourselves not fulfilled as our lust for desires goes unmet. Maybe true fulfillment can be found in death and resurrection.
Questions for the week
Describe something you thought was good, but ended up being bad in your life.
Read Colossians 3:1-17. What two types of lifestyles does Paul compare? How has Jesus freed you to live the second type of lifestyle?
Read Colossians 3:18- 4:1. How does Paul's encouragement in these verses encourage us to reflect Jesus in relationships with others?
What Had happened at Grace this week.
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[Sunday] Forward In All Things - In All Things
When I moved, I placed everything in a huge moving truck and rolled my car onto a small trailer. This taught me a simple lesson in life, one we see here in the Bible: always be moving forward.
Questions for the week
Describe a time when you stopped moving forward and got stuck going backwards.
Read Colossians 2:6-15. What does it mean to “walk in Christ?”
What empty philosophies might hold you captive?
How does walking in Christ and in what he has done free us from that captivity?
What Had happened at Grace this week.
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[Sunday] Hope In All Things - In All Things
When looking for hope, we often try to find it in other gods and gospels, but the Holy Spirit is always calling us back to the one that can truly save us. See why Jesus matters.
Questions for the week
Describe a song that has impacted you. What about it made such an impact?
Read Colossians 1:15-20. Paul is writing in poetry. What other parts of the Bible is this song like?
Paul draws us to the wonder of creation and how that creator is with us in all things. How does that change how you look at the world around you?
What Had happened at Grace this week.
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[Sunday] Song of All Things - In All Things
Beginning his letter of encouragement, Paul leans into the history of the scriptures, using the language of song to convey something bigger than can be realized with just mere words. With the prophets, the psalms, and even the first five books behind him, he weaves encouragement the only way a song can.
Questions for the week
Describe a song that has impacted you. What about it made such an impact?
Read Colossians 1:15-20. Paul is writing in poetry. What other parts of the Bible is this song like?
Paul draws us to the wonder of creation and how that creator is with us in all things. How does that change how you look at the world around you?
What Had happened at Grace this week.
In All Things (Teaching Series)
While sitting in prison, the apostle Paul receives word of a new church. He pens a letter of encouragement, filled with love and songs, about how Jesus the Christ is in all things. This is a reminder that the Christian story encompasses all things. Nothing -- and no one -- is left out.
While sitting in prison, the apostle Paul receives word of a new church. He pens a letter of encouragement, filled with love and songs, about how Jesus the Christ is in all things. This is a reminder that the Christian story encompasses all things. Nothing -- and no one -- is left out.
Reading Plan
May 29th 22 -
Creator of All things -Genesis 1, Colossians 1:1-20
June 5th 22 -
Redeemer of All Things -Colossians 1:19-28, Luke 23:33-43
June 12th 22 -
Lord of All thingsColossians 2, Luke 15
June 19th 22
Servant of All Things -Colossians 3:12-Ch4, John 13
June 26th -
Restorer of all things -Colossians 3:1-11, Matthew 8
The Kingdom of God is right here: The lowly manger being lauded by well traveled kings; wisdom from on high unearthing the way of love; the blind seeing the light radiating from a cold tomb. It's backwards. It's beautiful. It's the Kingdom way.